Piper PA-28R-200 N3032R

Summary

On 26 June 1995 at about 19:50 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N3032R, operated by Bartelett Aviation, was involved in an accident near Mimbres, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 June 1995 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Mimbres, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Mimbres, Nm (Private) (NONE)

Coordinates

33.0400, -107.9191

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N3032R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bartelett Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Nogales

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW95LA260

1 person had minor injuries.

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND THE SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT MADE AN UNPLANNED STOP AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT SO A PASSENGER COULD USE FACILITIES. THE RUNWAY SURFACE WAS HARD PACKED DIRT BORDERED BY GRASS AND ALSO SERVED AS THE COMMUNITY GOLF COURSE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT USED THE GRASS AREA BESIDE THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 5,888 FEET MSL, AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT RESULTING IN A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 9,300 FEET. ACCORDING TO CALCULATIONS DONE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS 216 POUNDS OVER ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT FOR THE RUNWAY USED DUE TO FIELD LENGTH LIMITS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.